Dimethyl Ether
Dimethyl Ether is a solvent and viscosity controlling ingredient. It’s in 28 products on Poliage, most often hair styling, shampoo and fragrance. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: none.
Updated October 21, 2026
What it does
Contains Dimethyl Ether: propellant
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Dimethyl Ether: solvent
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Dimethyl Ether: viscosity-controlling
Function listed in CosIng
Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 75863, accessed October 22, 2026.
Products that contain Dimethyl Ether
Cosmia
Spray coiffant
Lists fragrance, drying alcohol, silicones
Kayali
Vanilla | 28 Body Spray
Fragrance · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol
Kenra Professional
Volume Dry Shampoo
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, silicones
Kristin Ess
Working Texture Spray
Hair styling · Lists fragrance, drying alcohol, silicones, chemical UV filters, coconut derivatives
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